Kit
Maester
:help:
I could use some creative brainstorming assistance for the following, in regards to my WIP:
My swamp-dwelling clans are going to have knives (and the occasional sword) made of some magical metal which I am inventing- and so I conveniently get to decree that it is rustproof. However, they are going to need something a bit more mundane to fillet their fish and such... also forks and spoons and a few other items. Can anyone suggest rust-resistant metals I might be able to use for these?
Also- the children will need knives. I was thinking of having them start out with something a little more rustic and not earn metal till they get older. Any suggestions? Bone? Shell? Stone and hard woods may be lacking in the swamps.
I'm going to have them be trading from time to time with dryland folk, thus they don't have to produce the metal themselves; I *could* also arm the kids with materials gleaned from the trading trips, but I'd much rather have the kids work with what they would find naturally available in the swamp.
Another thing I'm struggling with a bit- containers. They are going to be putting wax and pitch on a lot of their stuff to make it moisture-resistant. I'd like to have them carry some salves and other items in small containers. My initial idea (which I'm lukewarm on) is to invent some sort of hard seed pod, have them hollow it out and cut a "cap" which could be stuck back in place with resin or something. Portable, sealable water containers? The traditional mythical waterskin doesn't seem quite right. Can anyone suggest ideas for containers?
The people live on rafts and don't have a lot of possessions. I'm thinking to have them keep a couple changes of clothes, blankets, and a few other personal things dry by putting them in oilcloth sacks and hanging them in the trees. I've read that cypress (common swampy wood) is water resistant, so perhaps a few trunks and boxes made of that- but they would rather have something lighter and more easily movable.
Ideas would be much appreciated! Thank you!
I could use some creative brainstorming assistance for the following, in regards to my WIP:
My swamp-dwelling clans are going to have knives (and the occasional sword) made of some magical metal which I am inventing- and so I conveniently get to decree that it is rustproof. However, they are going to need something a bit more mundane to fillet their fish and such... also forks and spoons and a few other items. Can anyone suggest rust-resistant metals I might be able to use for these?
Also- the children will need knives. I was thinking of having them start out with something a little more rustic and not earn metal till they get older. Any suggestions? Bone? Shell? Stone and hard woods may be lacking in the swamps.
I'm going to have them be trading from time to time with dryland folk, thus they don't have to produce the metal themselves; I *could* also arm the kids with materials gleaned from the trading trips, but I'd much rather have the kids work with what they would find naturally available in the swamp.
Another thing I'm struggling with a bit- containers. They are going to be putting wax and pitch on a lot of their stuff to make it moisture-resistant. I'd like to have them carry some salves and other items in small containers. My initial idea (which I'm lukewarm on) is to invent some sort of hard seed pod, have them hollow it out and cut a "cap" which could be stuck back in place with resin or something. Portable, sealable water containers? The traditional mythical waterskin doesn't seem quite right. Can anyone suggest ideas for containers?
The people live on rafts and don't have a lot of possessions. I'm thinking to have them keep a couple changes of clothes, blankets, and a few other personal things dry by putting them in oilcloth sacks and hanging them in the trees. I've read that cypress (common swampy wood) is water resistant, so perhaps a few trunks and boxes made of that- but they would rather have something lighter and more easily movable.
Ideas would be much appreciated! Thank you!